KAUNAS, Lithuania (Interstat) — Jonas Valanciunas paced Zalgiris with 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks as the host defeated visiting Panevezys 97-68 on Sunday. Zalgiris improved to 7-2, while Panevezys dropped to 3-2. The game was played at Zalgiris Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania. Zalgiris led 29-19 after the first quarter, 52-31 at halftime and 77-47 after three. Panevezys scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Zalgiris scored 20. Alex Schumacher led Panevezys with 21 points and three assists. Marius Grigonis added 17 points and three assists for Zalgiris, Dustin Sleva had 11 points, four rebounds and two assists, and Deividas Sirvydis scored 14 points with four assists. Arnas Butkevicius had five points, five rebounds, three assists and a block, Carsen Edwards contributed 11 points and six assists, Keondre Kennedy also scored 11 points, Edgaras Ulanovas added three points and six rebounds, and Ivan Fevrier scored 11 points for Panevezys.